15 machines

High-Flow Skid Steers for Mulchers and Planers

Cold planers, mulching heads and large brush cutters will bolt onto a standard-flow machine and then run badly or not at all, which is the most expensive surprise in this category because the attachment often costs as much as a down payment. Every machine here offers or includes a high-flow circuit, ranked on the standard circuit's rated flow.

Ranked on: standard auxiliary hydraulic flow, highest first. That is the whole method — no weighting, no score, nothing of ours mixed in.

1
Kubota SVL110-3

$119,860

Vertical Lift · rubber tracks
3,700 lb rated35% of 10,571 lb
Engine
112.7 hp
Aux flow
45 GPM
Weight
12,322 lbs

Kubota's largest compact track loader, launched at ConExpo 2026 with 112.7 hp and a 45 GPM high-flow circuit adjustable from the cab touchscreen. It is built for land clearing and mulching contractors who would otherwise be sizing up to a dedicated forestry carrier.

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2
Yanmar TL100VP Forestry

Dealer quote onlypeers $100k–$121k

Vertical Lift · rubber tracks
4,100 lb rated35% of 11,714 lb
Engine
103.5 hp
Aux flow
41 GPM
Weight
11,570 lbs

Highest-capacity track loader Yanmar sells: the forestry-package TL100VP, rated 4,100 lb against the standard machine's 3,500, with 41 GPM high flow standard and 20-inch tracks. Cab-only and announced in August 2026, it is built for mulching and land clearing rather than as a general loader.

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3
Yanmar TL80VP Forestry

Dealer quote onlypeers $75k–$92k

Vertical Lift · rubber tracks
2,800 lb rated35% of 8,000 lb
Engine
71.5 hp
Aux flow
34.3 GPM
Weight
9,645 lbs

Forestry-package version of the TL80VP, announced August 2026: same 71.5 hp engine and 2,800 lb rated capacity, but cab-only and with the 34.3 GPM high-flow circuit fitted as standard rather than as an option. The package is aimed at mulching and land-clearing work, where the machine spends its life running a powered head in debris.

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4
Gehl VT320

$85,000

Vertical Lift · rubber tracks

Also sold as the Manitou 3200VT

3,201 lb rated35% of 9,145 lb
Engine
114 hp
Aux flow
29 GPM
Weight
11,799 lbs

The Gehl VT320 is the only vertical-lift track loader in the Gehl line and its outright flagship, built by Manitou Group and also sold as the Manitou 3200 VT. A 114 hp Deutz turbo-diesel and a 3,201 lb rated capacity put it head-to-head with the Bobcat T870 and Cat 299D3 at a substantially lower price.

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5
ASV VS-75

Dealer quote onlypeers $68k–$90k

Vertical Lift · wheels
3,500 lb rated50% of 7,000 lb
Engine
74 hp
Aux flow
26.1 GPM
Weight
8,910 lbs

Vertical-lift sibling to the RS-75, the VS-75 lifts 3,500 lbs to a 130-inch hinge pin on the same 74 hp Deutz TD2.9L4 and adds a 26.1 GPM standard circuit at 3,335 psi. It is ASV's answer for truck loading on pavement and firm ground, where wheels beat tracks on cost per hour.

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6
Gehl V275

$68,000

Vertical Lift · wheels

Also sold as the Manitou 2750V

2,750 lb rated50% of 5,501 lb
Engine
72 hp
Aux flow
26 GPM
Weight
8,199 lbs

The 2,750 lb vertical machine that took over the slot the R260 and V270 used to fill, and the largest of the mid-range V-series before the frame steps up at V325. A 33 GPM high-flow option and a 129-inch lift make it the first Gehl wheeled machine that handles high-side trucks and hungry attachments comfortably.

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7
Gehl VT275

$89,950

Vertical Lift · rubber tracks

Also sold as the Manitou 2750VT

2,750 lb rated35% of 7,858 lb
Engine
72 hp
Aux flow
26 GPM
Weight
10,249 lbs

Successor to the radial RT255 and the largest of Gehl's mid-range vertical track loaders, rated 2,750 lbs at 35% of tipping load. A 33 GPM high-flow option and a 129-inch lift make it the first VT machine that handles heavy attachments and high-side trucks without compromise.

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8
Wacker Neuson ST50

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Wacker Neuson ST50

$92,000

Vertical Lift · rubber tracks
5,000 lb rated50% of 10,000.2 lb
Engine
100 hp
Aux flow
25.1 GPM
Weight
10,785 lbs

The Wacker Neuson ST50 is the flagship of Wacker Neuson's compact track loader line, built in Menomonee Falls, Wisconsin. A 100 hp Kohler KDI 3404 diesel, 5,000 lb rated operating capacity, 10,000 lb tipping load, and 37.4 gpm high-flow option put it against the Bobcat T86 and Cat 285 at a notably lower price.

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9
John Deere 330 P-Tier

$75,175

Vertical Lift · wheels
2,950 lb rated50% of 5,900 lb
Engine
98 hp
Aux flow
25 GPM
Weight
9,930 lbs

Replacing the 330G in mid-2024, the John Deere 330 P-Tier is a large-frame vertical-lift skid steer with a 98 hp turbocharged Yanmar, a brand-new one-piece pressurized cab, and a 25 GPM standard / 39 GPM optional high-flow hydraulic system. It keeps the 330G's 132-inch hinge pin height while adding a touchscreen display, EH dual self-leveling, and larger fuel and DEF tanks for full-day runtime.

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10
John Deere 331 P-Tier

$94,809

Vertical Lift · rubber tracks
3,150 lb rated35% of 9,000 lb
Engine
98 hp
Aux flow
25 GPM
Weight
11,914 lbs

Deere's new CTL lineup has its volume workhorse in the 331 P-Tier, the large-frame machine that replaced the 331G in mid-2024. It pairs a 98 hp turbo Yanmar with a 3,150 lb rated operating capacity (35% of a 9,000 lb tipping load) and Deere's patented vertical-lift boom, then adds a one-piece pressurized cab, EH joystick controls, 132-inch hinge pin height, and optional 39 GPM high-flow hydraulics.

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11
John Deere 333 P-Tier

$114,464

Vertical Lift · rubber tracks
3,850 lb rated35% of 11,000 lb
Engine
108 hp
Aux flow
25 GPM
Weight
12,183 lbs

An 8% power bump to 108.5 hp, a 3,850 lb rated operating capacity against an 11,000 lb tipping load, and an optional 44 GPM high-flow system separate the 333 P-Tier from the popular 333G it replaced in mid-2024. It's also Deere's grade-control CTL - available SmartGrade Ready with 2D or full 3D SmartGrade with Topcon - wrapped in the new one-piece pressurized P-Tier cab with touchscreen display and EH controls.

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12
John Deere 334 P-Tier

$117,805

Vertical Lift · wheels
4,000 lb rated50% of 8,000 lb
Engine
118 hp
Aux flow
25 GPM
Weight
10,264 lbs

Deere has never built a more powerful skid steer than the 334 P-Tier, which replaces the 332G with a 118 hp turbo Yanmar, a 4,000 lb rated operating capacity, and an optional 44 GPM high-flow system at 4,000 psi. It shares the new one-piece pressurized P-Tier cab and adds standard Attachment Manager, making it a purpose-built platform for cold planers, mulchers, and other hydraulically hungry attachments on wheels.

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13
John Deere 335 P-Tier

$143,639

Vertical Lift · rubber tracks
4,025 lb rated35% of 11,500 lb
Engine
118 hp
Aux flow
25 GPM
Weight
12,300 lbs

With no G-Series predecessor behind it, the 335 P-Tier arrives as the new flagship of Deere's compact track loader line, built around a 118 hp turbo Yanmar, a 4,025 lb rated operating capacity against an 11,500 lb tipping load, and an optional 44 GPM high-flow system delivering over 100 hydraulic horsepower. Standard Attachment Manager, available SmartGrade with Topcon, and an optional SG96 dozer blade position it as a do-everything production machine at the top of the class.

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14
Gehl V325

Dealer quote onlypeers $67k–$80k

Vertical Lift · wheels

Also sold as the Manitou 3250V

3,250 lb rated50% of 6,499 lb
Engine
72 hp
Aux flow
25 GPM
Weight
9,101 lbs

First of Gehl's large-frame wheeled skid steers, launched September 2025 alongside the V335 and V360 and badged by the parent company as the Manitou 3250V. At 3,250 lbs on a 9,101 lb frame it is aimed at work that used to need a compact wheel loader.

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Gehl V335

Dealer quote onlypeers $68k–$80k

Vertical Lift · wheels

Also sold as the Manitou 3350V

3,350 lb rated50% of 6,702 lb
Engine
100 hp
Aux flow
25 GPM
Weight
9,835 lbs

Part of the September 2025 large-frame launch, and the point where Gehl's wheeled range moves from Yanmar to a 100 hp Deutz TCD3.6. Capacity only climbs 100 lbs over the V325 but flow, power and headroom all step up with it.

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